Baling-press



2 =Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

P. K. DEDERIGK.

BALINGPRESS, No. 257.152.

Patented May 2, 1882.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. P. K. DEDERIOK.

BALING PRESS.

Patented May 2, 1882 UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE.

BALlNG-PRESS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 257,152, dated May 2,1882,

Application filed October 24, 1881. (No model.)

tional views takeri longitudinally through the press, and showing theposition of the bandapplying devices at different stages. Figs. 4, 11,and 14 are similar views'ot' the press, showing the manner ofmanipulating the hands by modified forms of instrument. Figs. 5 and 6represent the partitions that separate the bales. Figs. 7, 8, and 9represent different forms of instrument for passing the bands throughthe press. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section of a press in which hingedretainers are employed, and showing a finished and completely-tied baleand a forming bale. Figs. 12 and 13 represent the wire bands secured.Fig. 15 is a view of the wire-twisting wheel detached.

Similar letters of reference in-the several figures indicate the sameparts.

This invention relates to that class of balingpresses for which LettersPatent of the United States were granted to me October 29, 1872, No.132,566 and No. 132,639, and for which various other Letters Patent havebeen since granted me for improvements on the same, particularly No.212,227, February 11, 1879, and No. 213,280, March 18, 187 9.

This invention consists in an improved method of and means for applyingand tying the bale-bands automatically, and which I will now proceed todescribe.

In the drawings, A represents the balechamber of the press; B, thepress-box; O,

the feed-orifice, and P the traverser.

The frame of the press may be constructed as shown or in any othersuitable manner.

E E represent coils or spools of wire, as many in number on each side ofthe press as there are tie-slots in the bale-chamber or bands to be usedon abale. Each set of spools is mounted on a vertical shaft at the sideof the press, and between the spools of each set are arranged stationaryplates or support-s, while a nut is provided at the-top of the shaft forthe purpose of tightening or loosening the spools to produce more orless resistance to the withdrawal of the wire-band material from them.

In Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are represented different forms of the instrumentfor passing the wires through the press, one from each side, as shown inFigs. 2, 3, 4 and 11. The form of instrument shown in Fig. 7 consists ofa head, F, from which project a number ofarms or needles, having eyes Hat their outer ends or points, the number of needles corresponding tothe number of slots in the sides of the press and the number of bands tobe applied to the bale. The wire is drawn from the spools and passedthrough the eyes of the needles of two instruments, one on each side ofthe press, and the needles are then run through the press from oppositesides, as will be presently explained.

Small antifriction rollers may be inserted in the eyes of the needles,if preferred, to re duce the friction, but a smooth steel eye will befound sufficiently durable.

Instead of forming an eye on the points of the instrument, the pointsmay be bifurcated, as shown in Fig. 9, or books may be formed on thesides of the needles, as shown in Fig.8, so that the wire can be pulledinstead of pushed through thepress, as illustrated in Fig. 4.; but Ipreferably employ the needle with the eyein its point, as the wirescannot become detached and displaced. Anyother form of needle may beused than those shown, if preferred, it being only essential that theybe adapted to pass the wire through the press from opposite sides. Thewire, after lcavingthe spools, may be made to run over anti-frictionrollers G', arranged on the sides of the press, and thence through theeyes of the needles, or they may be passed ICC erser P to make up a newand third bale. When 7 the bale Lis completed, and before the traversermakes its next forward movement, the needles F F are passed into thepress, as shown in Fig. 2, from opposite sides, so as to cross thewires, and the partition R for separating the bales is then passed intotheloop formed by the crossing of the wire, as shown in Fig. 3, afterwhich the needles are withdrawn, leaving the partition within the loopand a new portion of the wires in the eyes of the needles. The needlesmay work in guide-holes or in longitudinal slots in the press, and maymove in at right angles to the press or with a sweep in a curve. Theyalso may be pushed in by hand, or they may be connected with the powermechanism of the press in such a manner as to be operated by the sameautomatically. The friction on the wire-spoolsE is sufficient to drawthe wire tight around the partition It when the needles are withdrawn.

During this last-named operation the needles slip along the wire, andafter it is accomplished the traverser forces the partition into thebale-chamber, where it is retained by the retainers S, which arenormally held projected into the press by springs T behind them, asshown in Fig. 10, or by stationary retaining-shoulders, as shown inF.igs.2

and 3 at U. Where the stationary retainingshoulders are employed,however, the partition is not held directly by them, but the section ofmaterial behind the partition, which is carried forward with the latter,expands into the space in front'ot' the stationary shoulders, and thisholds the said section from backward movement, and the partition infront ofit also.

Rollers may be employed at the forward corners of the traverser toreduce the friction ofthe wires on the traverser; but I ordinarily deemthis unnecessary.

The partition may be of a size to fill the cross-section of the chamberor may extend only partly'across the width of the chamber, as desired;but in the latter case a little less wire will be consumed. When thepartition ist'orced into the bale-chamber behind the retainers'the wirescrossed on each side of it, as shown at V V, are drawn tight and enterthe grooves g in the partition, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. It thereforeonly becomes necessary to twist the wires at or near their points ofcrossing to effect the secure and permanent binding of the bales. Thismay be done in the following manner:

The partition may be formed with simple grooves on its sides, while itsends, beside being simply grooved, are beveled or forked, as shown inFigs. 5 and 6, to enable the wires to be conducted into the grooves atall times with certainty.

At every groove on each side of the follower there is arranged a slottedwheel, provided with bearings, which are also slotted, as shown in Fig.15, and theslots of the wheels are so arranged with respect to thegroove 9 in the partition that the wire, when drawn into the Fig. 6, 1being a gear which works into arack,

r, in the bottom of the bale-chamber; 2 2, the slotted wheels ortwisters, and 3 an intermediate gear; or it may be effected by theemployment of an upright shaft having bevelgears to drive the twisters,as shown in Fig. 5, 4 being the shaft, 2 and 2 the slotted gearsortwisters, and 5 the bevel-wheel which drives an intermediate gear, asshown. The twist in the wire formed by these deviceswill be such asshown in Fig. 12.

The wires may be secured together in various ways and by a variety ofdevices, many of which I shall set forth in future applications forpatents. They may be drawn through by the hooks represented in Fig. 8,as illustrated in Fig. 4, in which case no partition. but the wires isused, and the next bale is commenced against them, after which the wiresfor each bale may be secured in any suitable manner, either by twistingtogether or otherwise. The

bales are cut apart as they are ejected from the press.

In Fig. 11 the bights of the wires are brought from each side to themiddle without crossing, so that they can be twisted together, as shownin Fig. 13, by devices adapted for the purpose.

Fig. 14 illustrates a mode of making a similar form of fastening; but inthis case the wire is brought from one side only, and is secured to awire running along the other side of the press.

The partitions themselves may be employed to pass the bight of the wireeither from one or both sides of the press, suitable openings beingprovided in the latter for their passage. In this way the needles may bedispensed with. WVhere the partitions thus perform the func tion ofpassing the wires, and they are themscribed, the whole operation beingperformed while the bale is on its way through the press, substantiallyas described.

2. In a continuous baling-press, the combination, with wires adapted toextend along the sides and front of the bale in the bale-chamber, ofwire-carriers for bringing the wires together nation, with wires adaptedto extend along the front and sides of the bales in the bale-chamber, ofthe needles for crossing the wires behind the bale, the followersprovided with the slotted wheels or twisters, the intermediateconnecting-gearing, and the rack in the balechamber, the wholeconstructed and arranged substantially as described.

' PETER K. DEDERIOK.

Witnesses:

It. J. VAN SCHOONHOVEN, WILL A. ALEXANDER.

